Wind Turbine Technician – Inverness area
Inverness, UNITED KINGDOM IT development
Job description
Job Description Summary
GE is an equal opportunity employer, offering a great work environment, challenging career opportunities, professional training and competitive compensation. To further consolidate and strengthen our wind turbine service and maintenance teams in the UK. We are looking for a qualified and committed Wind Field Technician.Location: Corriemoillie and Dunmaglass
Job Description
Essential Responsibilities :
The Farms are in the north of Scotland Corriemoillie and Dunmaglass. Each site is roughly 45 minutes from
Inverness. Ideally you will live in the Inverness area to commute to both sites. Postcodes around the sites are IV2 6UD and IV23 2PG.
- Previous maintenance experience on Wind Turbines and able to lead a team on service campaigns throughout the UK and further when necessary
- Ability to work independently on the implementation of fault analyses and repair of wind turbine generator systems in the UK, including clarification of any client queries
- Ability to work away from home when business dictates
- Documentation of call-out responses, fault finding and repair work in service reports, logbooks and
checklists - Coordination of external and internal service providers and contractors on site
- Contact person for client technical queries, such as retrofits and repairs
- Willing to work and fulfill on-call obligations for out of normal working hours if required. (e.g. weekend working)
Qualifications/Requirements :
- Professional training in electrical engineering sector (electrician, power electronics system, mechatronic engineer) or
the equivalent knowledge/experience - Familiar with MS-Office operating system
- Familiar with PLCs
- High degree of quality awareness; excellent fault finding and diagnostic skills combined with the ability to detect and remedy faults, defects, problems
- Team player, cooperative, interested in further personal and career development
- Confident personality
- Able to work at heights
- Structured worker with technical analytical abilities
- High degree of flexibility, highly motivated with the ability to work under pressure
- Prepared to travel throughout the UK
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, non-EU/EEA candidates may not be appointed to a post if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled EU/EEA candidate is available to take up the post, as the employing body is unlikely, in these circumstances, to satisfy the Resident Labour Market Test. For further information please visit the UK Border Agency website
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas-immigration/working
Desired Characteristics :
- Previous experience working on GE/ Alstom ECO Turbines
- Electrical/ mechanical service or maintenance experience will be the additional advantage
Additional Eligibility Qualifications :
Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided: No